Christiana's "persistence not perfection" food diary

[Christiana]

Monday, 2nd August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
Strawberry hi-fi bar (b)
Leftovers from yesterday's dinner (0.5 syns)

Lunch
Syn free chips
Mixed veggies
Baked beans
1 Tesco Southern Fried chicken fillet (4 syns)

Dinner
Chicken flavoured Mugshot
2 Boiled eggs

Snacks
Banana
2 x 2-Finger orange Kit Kat (11 syns)

Healthy Extras
Hi-fi bar (above)

Drinks
Water
Ribena NAS blackcurrant juice

Total syns
15.5

 

[Christiana]

My goals for the week ahead, starting Thursday (5th):

*Eat both healthy extras daily (or at least 2 out of 4 on R/G days)
*Introduce 1 new fruit and 1 new veg
*Try some cheese....
*Try cooking a minimum of 2 new dishes
*Stick to 15 syns per day

Felt really bloated after dinner this evening, despite forgoing the fizzies...I'm terrified of gaining this week. Haven't been overly bad, but I wasn't bad last week either, yet gained 2lbs. I'm not really liking my stats either:

June: -7lbs
July: -3.5lbs

Not good at all. *sigh*

Doc will not be happy. Not looking forward to the "I-told-you-to-get-gastric-bypass" talk.

 

[sarah83]

Hi Christiana
Good idea setting yourself some goals - I'm sure if you stick to the plan, and keep below the 15syns you'll definately lose. I like your 'try 1 new fruit and veg' goal - that's a great way to introduce more Superfree into your meals.

Don't forget - you've still lost 10.5lbs which is a huge achievement!
And I'm sure your doc will appreciate that you're trying to do this yourself and he's got to realise that you need motivation from him, not an 'I told you so' attitude.

Good luck in starting your new goals this week x

 

[Christiana]

Hey Sarah!

Well, you were right...doc was surprisingly happy with the 10.5lbs, but has asked me to continue taking the xenical for another couple of months. I'm not sure if that'll help or hinder.

Bad news is that I have the very painful beginnings of plantar fasciitis in my left foot. Doc has ordered no walking or weight bearing exercise until further notice

He suggested swimming, but I'm not sure I'm ready for that...And normally, I hate exercise, but I like walking. I found a local sports center that offers women-only swimming sessions two evenings a week...I might consider dropping by once I've got some suitable swimwear.

 

[sarah83]

Glad to hear your doc was happy with your losses, but sorry to hear about your foot.

I know what you mean about swimming - but I find I'm ok as long as I go with someone. Have you got a friend you can go to the women's only sessions with - even just for the first couple? Will make you feel more at ease and less self conscious.
Swimming's amazing exercise - hope you manage to go along .

 

[Christiana]

Tuesday, 3rd August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
2 Slices of Nimble wholemeal bread (b)
1 Egg, fried in frylight
2 tsp of Clover lighter (2 syns)

Lunch
Special fried rice:
Boiled brown rice
Mixed veggies
Prawns, chicken pieces, 50g of turkey ham (0.5 syns)
Onions, mushrooms and jalepeno peppers
All fried together in frylight with herbs and spices

Dinner
Leftovers from lunch
2 Boiled eggs
Baked plantain

Snacks
4 Jumbo choc snack-a-jacks (12 syns)

Healthy Extras
Wholemeal bread (above) and 250ml SS milk for coffee (a)

Drinks
Water
Ribena NAS blackcurrant juice
Robinsons NAS orange & pineapple squash
Coffee

Total syns
14.5

 

[Christiana]

Well, I'm chuffed. Lost 7lbs, got my one stone shiny AND SOTW!

I picked pomegranate as my new fruit for the week...haven't tried it before, but it looks....interesting. Haven't picked a new veg yet, although, I did get cucumber and tinned chopped toms as part of my SOTW goodie bag, so might just beef up my existing veggies for the time being.

So, I'm down 1st 3.5lbs in total....

 

[Kenco]

wow well done hun that is a fantastic loss and soth woo hoo i bet your still smiling.x

 

[sarah83]

Wow well done!! You deserve it.
Congrats on winning SOTW, and starting to stick at your new goals.
I love pomegranate - it's really tasty just to eat on its own or to sprinkle in a salad

 

[Christiana]

Thanks so much ladies, your support means the world! I am determined to move into the next stone bracket (7lbs away), onwards and downwards!

I chose my new veg - swede! Haven't had it in years, so it's kind of new!

 

[Christiana]

Thursday, 5th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
2 Slices of Nimble wholemeal bread (b)
2 Eggs, fried in frylight
2 tsp of Clover lighter (2 syns)
Baked beans

Lunch
Syn free chips
2 Skinless chicken drumsticks, roasted
Broccoli, corn, carrots and brussel sprouts
Tinned spaghetti

Dinner
Boiled pasta
Mackerel, onions, mushrooms, courgettes, jalapenos
Passata, herbs and spices
Broccoli, corn and carrots

Snacks
Strawberries, Jazz apple, baked plantain slices
1 Jumbo choc snack-a-jack (3 syns)
2-finger orange Kit Kat (5.5 syns)
1 Skinny Cow triple choc lolly (4.5 syns)

Healthy Extras
Wholemeal bread (above) and 250ml SS milk for coffee (a)

Drinks
Diet ginger beer
Diet cola with almond
Coffee

Total syns
15

 

[Christiana]

Friday, 6th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
None!

Lunch
Leftovers from yesterday's dinner

Dinner
Roast jerk chicken with syn free chips, beans and veggies

Snacks
Banana
2 Alpen lights (b)
2 x 2-finger orange Kit Kats (11 syns)

Healthy Extras
Alpen lights (above) and part of 250ml SS milk allowance for hot choc (a)

Drinks
Water
Diet cola with almond
Robinsons NAS orange & pineapple squash
2 x 11g Options dreamy caramel hot choc (4 syns)

Total syns
15

OMG, I had to be out of the house at short notice today, so didn't actually have breakfast until 3pm! So so bad, and I really felt it when I got home, I was ready to chew off my own arm....but I'm proud that I did not succumb to temptation...If I get the munchies later I have free food prepared to snack on! Yay me!

 

[Christiana]

Saturday, 7th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
1 Shredded Wheat, 1 Ryvita fruit crunch (b)
250ml SS milk for cereal and coffee (a)
Baked plantain
3 Boiled eggs

Lunch
Pasta with corned beef sauce:
Onions, mushroom, courgettes and jalepenos
200g Princes lean corned beef (4 syns)
Passata, black/white pepper, garlic salt and 1 maggi cube
Broccoli carrots and corn

Dinner
Batchelor's chicken flavoured rice
Leftover corned beef sauce
Baked plantain
Broccoli, carrots and corn

Snacks
4 Jumbo choc snack-a-jacks (12 syns)

Healthy Extras
Had them all for breakfast (above)

Drinks
Water
Robinsons NAS orange & pineapple squash

Total syns
16

 

[Christiana]

Sunday, 8th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
2 Slices of Nimble wholemeal, toasted (b)
2 tsp of Clover lighter (2 syns)
3 Boiled eggs
Tinned spaghetti

Lunch
Rice with stew (10 syns), chicken with skin (6 syns) and sweetcorn

Dinner
Syn free chips
Roast chicken drumsticks
Mixed veggies
Baked beans

Snacks
2 Finger orange Kit Kat (5.5 syns)
1 Skinny Cow triple choc lolly (4.5 syns)
Pomegranate - loved it, tastes like mini sweets!

Healthy Extras
Wholemeal bread (above)

Drinks
Water
Robinsons NAS orange & pineapple squash
Robinsons NAS apple & blackcurrant squash
Diet ginger beer

Total syns
26 (33 syns left for the week!!)

 

[sarah83]

Wow well done for resisting temptation after missing breakfast. I was the same yesterday, but succumbed to a pub lunch at 2pm instead of making something healthy (naughty naughty)
Hope you're having a good weekend - foods looking really good!

 

[Christiana]

I'll sure you'll be fine Sarah. I think it's so easy to beat ourselves up for a little slip here and there - I think that's what I've started making peace with, that one day shouldn't ruin the whole week! Not so long ago, I'd let a bad day escalate into a bad month!

 

[Christiana]

Monday, 9th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
3 Boiled eggs
2 Alpen lights (b)

Lunch
Rice with half a portion of stew (5 syns), roasted skinless chicken drumstick and mixed veggies

Dinner
Boiled potatoes
'Fried' eggs
Baked beans
Mixed veggies

Snacks
Jazz apple, chicken flavour Mugshot
Skinny Cow triple choc lolly (4.5 syns)
2-finger Kit Kat (5.5 syns)

Healthy Extras
Alpen lights (above)

Drinks
Water
Robinsons NAS apple & blackcurrant squash

Total syns
15

 

[Christiana]

Tuesday, 10th August 2010: EE day

Breakfast
3 Boiled eggs
2 Alpen lights (b)

Lunch
Pasta with mackerel sauce and veggies

Dinner
Leftovers from lunch

Snacks
Skinny Cow mint lolly (4.5 syns)
2 x 2-finger Kit Kats (11 syns)

Healthy Extras
Alpen lights (above)

Drinks
Water
Robinsons NAS apple & blackcurrant squash

Total syns
15.5

Had a bit of an off day as I was having my kitchen floor redone, so very limited access to my kitchen for a majority of the day. Stayed on track though! Anticipating tomorrow's WI, as it's the last one before my * week, so I'm hoping for one more big loss before then (on which I'll probably lose half a pound...hopefully more). 3.5lbs off would mean 1st 7lbs lost in total (yay!), but I'd love to lose at least 2lbs....I've been good this week, so I'm not worried....*crosses fingers*

 

[sarah83]

Good luck for WI today!!

 

[Kenco]

good luck for wi.x